CO129-125 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [10-11] — Page 100

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economizing

the cost

of a very

very expensive

Establishment whilst it has likewise

recovered the

use

of the Police force formerly

stationed at Stone Cutters' Island. Moreover

the labor

there, is

of the Convicts, perfectly useless

available for the Roads and

Public Works here, where it is so

needed.

16. It is

much

impossible to estimate the pecuniary gain to the Colony by the change whether arising directly through diminished outlay for establishments or indirectly by utilizing the labor of Convicts, at less than $30,000 per annum. At this moment I cannot compute the diminution of Crime in the Colony

compared

with March last

year,

when I arrived, to be less than 30 per cent. The number of persons tried at

the Sessions up to this period last

was 181, whereas

during

the current

year

it has only been 115. In 1863, 1864, and 1865,

the

numbers

were

respectively 311, 293, 326.

Among

all these reforms

contributed,

more

no one

has

to their efficient success

than Mr. Douglas, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, which is probably the best

conducted establishment of the kind in the East, I have much satisfaction

in

bringing that Officer's

name

again

to

Your Grace's notice.

18.

In connection

with the Criminal

classes

in

treating of the mode of dealing

here it is

impossible to omit the improvement,

CH

DEX.

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99 economizing the cost of a very very expensive Establishment whilst it has likewise recovered the use of the Police force formerly stationed at Stone Cutters' Island. Moreover the labor there, is of the Convicts, perfectly useless available for the Roads and Public Works here, where it is so needed. 16. It is much impossible to estimate the pecuniary gain to the Colony by the change whether arising directly through diminished outlay for establishments or indirectly by utilizing the labor of Convicts, at less than $30,000 per annum. At this moment I cannot compute the diminution of Crime in the Colony compared with March last year, when I arrived, to be less than 30 per cent. The number of persons tried at the Sessions up to this period last was 181, whereas during the current year it has only been 115. In 1863, 1864, and 1865, the numbers were respectively 311, 293, 326. Among all these reforms contributed, more no one has to their efficient success than Mr. Douglas, the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, which is probably the best conducted establishment of the kind in the East, I have much satisfaction in bringing that Officer's name again to Your Grace's notice. 18. In connection with the Criminal classes in treating of the mode of dealing here it is impossible to omit the improvement, CH DEX.
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99 economizing the cast of a very very expensive Establishment whilst it has littewise. recovered the wse of the Police force formerly stationed at Stone butter's Island. Moreover the labor there, is of the Comicto, perfectly useles толь available for the Roads and Public Works here, where it is so needed. 16. It is much -01- impossible to estimate the pearmiary gain to the botony by the change whither arising directly through diminished outlay for establishments indirectly by utilizing the labor of Comics, at less than $30,000 per whilst at this moment I cannot compute the diminution of Crime in the balony the annum. 0.0 compared with Mearch last year, when I anived, to be less than 30 per cent. The number of persons tried at the Sepions up to this period last was 181. whereas during year the current year it has only been 115. In 1863.4+5. The numbers Antene In די respectively 311. 293. 326. all these reforms contributed. more no one has to their efficient success than Mr Douglas, the Superintendent of Victoria Gast, which is probably the best conducted establishment of the kind in the Earot, I have much satisfaction there A bringing that Officers mame to again Your Grace's netice. 18 In direc with the Criminal chapes in treating of the mode of dealing here it is impossible to omit the improvement, CH DEX.
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99

economizing

the cast

of a very

very expensive

Establishment whilst it has littewise.

recovered the

wse

of the Police force formerly

stationed at Stone butter's Island. Moreover

the labor

there, is

of the Comicto, perfectly useles

толь

available for the Roads and

Public Works here, where it is so

needed.

16. It is

much

-01-

impossible to estimate the pearmiary gain to the botony by the change whither arising directly through diminished outlay for establishments indirectly by utilizing the labor of Comics, at less than $30,000 per whilst at this moment I cannot compute the diminution of Crime in the balony

the

annum.

0.0

compared

with Mearch last

year,

when I anived, to be less than 30 per cent. The number of persons tried at

the Sepions up to this period last

was 181. whereas

during

year

the current

year

it has only been 115. In 1863.4+5. The

numbers

Antene

In

די

respectively 311. 293. 326.

all these reforms

contributed.

more

no one

has

to their efficient success

than Mr Douglas, the Superintendent of Victoria Gast, which is probably the best

conducted establishment of the kind in the Earot, I have much satisfaction

there

A

bringing that Officers

mame

to

again

Your Grace's netice.

18

In direc

with the Criminal

chapes

in

treating of the mode of dealing

here it is

impossible to omit the improvement,

CH

DEX.

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